Teague McShane

Teague McShane (1913-) was Tanaiste of Ireland from 1949 to 1950, succeeding Dermot Considine and preceding Conor McLennan, and leader of Sinn Fein from 1949 to 1952, succeeding Considine.

Biogaphy
Teague McShane was born in Swords, County Dublin in 1913 to a family of staunch Irish republicans, and he was raised in a Sinn Fein-supporting household. McShane became active in Sinn Fein as a fundraiser, and he later became its leader in County Dublin. In 1946, he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the Comhaontas na Ceart coalition government with Fine Gael, and he oversaw Ireland's declaration of neutrality during the Cold War and the raising of protective tariffs. In 1949, he won the leadership contest to succeed Dermot Considine as Sinn Fein leader after his resignation, and McShane also became Tanaiste. He left this position after the 1950 general election unseated the ruling coalition, and he resigned as Sinn Fein leader in 1952 after his party slouched to become the fourth party in Irish politics.